In the world, Willis (Willis 
, ויליס 
, 威利斯, among others...) is a common masculine given name. The forename Willis is habitual in the United States, where it is quite a rare male name, Bahamas, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare principally boy's, but scarcely female name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, Brazil, and Indonesia. More prevalently, Willis is the last name as well as the forename.
Willis is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
| sir richard willis, 1st baronet English spy (b. 1614) |
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| humphrey willis Willis, Humphrey (fl. 1630–1660), Clubman leader (b. 1630) |
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browne willis English politician (b. 1682) |
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| byrd c. willis father of Catherine Willis Gray (b. 1781) |
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archibald willis New Zealand politician, NZ (b. 1842) |
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bailey willis American geologist, US (b. 1857) |
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| wallace willis American songwriter, US (b. 1828) |
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| sir frederick willis British lawyer (b. 1863) |
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thornton willis American painter, US (b. 1936) |
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| brooks willis American painter, US (b. 1903) |
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| allen willis American documentary filmmaker (1916-2011), US (b. 1916) |
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ray willis American football player, US (b. 1982) |
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| chick willis American singer (1934-2013), US (b. 1934) |
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odell willis American football player, US (b. 1984) |
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| cardis cardell willis American comedian, US (b. 1937) |
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